Species Caldora penicillata

Name: Caldora penicillata (Gomont 1893) Engene et al. 2015

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Phormidium penicillatum Gomont 1893

Etymology: pe.ni.cil.la’ta. L. neut. n. penicillum, brush; N.L. fem. adj. penicillata, brush-like

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kal-DO-ra pe-ni-kil-LA-ta, feminine

Holotype: FK13-1

16S rRNA gene: KF746605 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Engene N, Tronholm A, Salvador-Reyes LA, Luesch H, Paul VJ. Caldora penicillata gen. nov., comb. nov. (cyanobacteria), a pantropical marine species with biomedical relevance. J Phycol 2015; 51:670-681. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Phormidium penicillatum Gomont 1893	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Lyngbya penicillata (Gomont 1893) Hoffmann and Compère 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Caldora Engene et al. 2015. Publication: Engene N, Tronholm A, Salvador-Reyes LA, Luesch H, Paul VJ. Caldora penicillata gen. nov., comb. nov. (cyanobacteria), a pantropical marine species with biomedical relevance. J Phycol 2015; 51:670-681. 🇺🇸
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Caldora Engene et al. 2015

Assigned by: Engene N, Tronholm A, Salvador-Reyes LA, Luesch H, Paul VJ. Caldora penicillata gen. nov., comb. nov. (cyanobacteria), a pantropical marine species with biomedical relevance. J Phycol 2015; 51:670-681. 🇺🇸

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